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BLUE VALENTINES TOM WAITS (transcripted by janta) Chords: dm 7/9 E 7/9 dm 7 e' |--12--| e' |---X--| e' |---5--| h |--10--| h |---7--| h |---6--| g |--10--| g |---7--| g |---5--| d |--10--| d |---5--| d |---7--| A |--12--| A |---7--| A |---5--| E |--10--| E |---0--| E |---X--| am A 7 H 7 e' |---0--| e' |---3--| e' |---2--| h |---1--| h |---2--| h |---0--| g |---2--| g |---0--| g |---2--| d |---2--| d |---2--| d |---1--| A |---0--| A |---0--| A |---2--| E |---X--| E |---X--| E |---X--| intro: :| dm7/9 | E7/9 |: (played three times) | dm7 | E7/9 | She sends me blue valentines | dm7 | | E7/9 | All the way from Philadelphia | dm7 | | E7/9 | To mark the anniversary | am | | A7 | Of someone that I used to be | dm7 | And it feels just like theres | E7/9 | am | | A7 | A warrant out for my arrest | dm7 | | E7/9 | am | | A7 | Got me checkin in my rearview mirror | dm7 | | E7/9 | And I'm always on the run | am | | A7 | Thats why I changed my name | B7 | | B7 | | E7/9 | And I didn't think you'd ever find me here (same as above:) (note: you can play | dm7/9 | instead of | dm7 | on the first three lines of the following verses. i think he always plays the | dm7/9 |-chord but doesn't always make it up to the e'-string.) To send me blue valentines Like half forgotten dreams Like a pebble in my shoe As I walk these streets And the ghost of your memory Is the thistle in the kiss And the burgler that can break a roses neck It's the tatooed broken promise That I hide beneath my sleeve And I see you every time I turn my back solo (same chords as verse) She sends me blue valentines Though I try to remain at large They're insisting that our love Must have a eulogy Why do I save all of this madness In the nightstand drawer There to haunt upon my shoulders Baby I know I'd be luckier to walk around everywhere I go With a blind and broken heart That sleeps beneath my lapel She sends me my blue valentines To remind me of my cardinal sin I can never wash the guilt Or get these bloodstains off my handa And it takes a lot of whiskey To take this nightmares go away And I cut my bleedin heart out every nite And I die a little more on each St. Valentines day Remember that I promised I would Write you... | dm7 | E7/9 | These blue valentines | dm7/9 | E7/9 | blue valentines | dm7/9 | E7/9 | am | blue valen - tines ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************